Examining the ways to pay for a new bridge

Community columnist

12:17 AM,
Jul. 27, 2013

Written by

Chip Tappan

On Wednesday, the Northern Kentucky Chamber and Cincinnati Chamber are hosting Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Secretary Mike Hancock and Ohio Department of Transportation Director Jerry Wray at the Government Forum luncheon.

I plan to be there and encourage all who have an interest in funding for a new Brent Spence Bridge to attend the forum.

We need to get the funding mechanism resolved by the end of this year. If 90 percent of the public wants it built, as the NKY Chamber says, then let's get on with it. Here's my take on the options:Increase the federal gas tax ...